#Changing January 3

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For many Americans either today or tomorrow will see them back at work for the first day in 2022. For many they have spent the holiday break thinking about CHANGING how, where, and why they do the work they are currently engaged in.

The problem with CHANGE especially career change is that people often get overcome with fear that there are just too many problems to overcome to make a switch a reality. Their focus in on the final outcome of obtaining a new position or job. They don’t consider what they do well or really enjoy doing. I have written about a book several times over the past eight years called “Switch” authored by Chip and Dan Heath.

Using Bright Spots

Change involves a lot, but the most important thing is to start. One way to overcome fear or get out of the problem-solving mentality is to use a concept called “Bright Spots” in creating a change. The majority of people, leaders, and parents take on change by attempting to solve a problem. What doesn’t happen is to enhance or reinforce the strengths that already exist. Most of really get obsessive about why a CHANGE will not work. We totally discount our abilities and strengths to make it happen.

Below I have posted a video by Dan Heath that describes that concept of looking to replicate or enhance “Bright Spots” in more detail.

When you are attempting to CHANGE a big problem, we need to remember change comes from a sequence of small solutions, sometimes over weeks, sometimes over decades. Those solutions already exist for most of us in a small scale we just need to amp them up.

If you want to make a career change keep a positive concept in mind. What’s are the “Bright Spots” that are already working in your current job? Decide how can you do more of it where you are at or someplace new.